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THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. 207
On Thursday, 2oth, "Marta."
On Friday, September 2ist (first time in Dublin),
Gluck's Opera, " Orfeo and Euridice." (The version
performed at the Theatre Lyrique, Paris.) Orfeo, Mdme.
Viardot Garcia ; L'Arnore, Madame Gassier ; Euridice,
Madame Orvil ; after which " Don Bucefalo." Buce-
falo (a composer at his first rehearsal), Signer Ciampi \
concluding with last Scene of " Somnambula." Amina,
Madame Gassier.
On Saturday, 22nd, "Trovatore" (repeat).
On Monday, 24th, " II Barbiere." Rosina, Madame
Gassier; Berta, Mdlle. Cherricci ; Count Almaviva, Signer
Mario ; Figaro, Signer Graziani ; Bartolo, Signor Ciampi ;
Basilio, Signor Fallar ; Officiale, Signor Cherricci.
On Tuesday, 25th, " Norma."
Wednesday, 26th, " La Favorita." Leonora, Madame
Grisi ; Luis, Madame Cherricci ; Fernando, Signor Mario ;
Alfonso, Graziani ; Gaspare, Signor Cherricci.
On Thursday, 27th, "Orfeo and Euridice" (repeat).
On Friday, 28th, " Don Giovanni."
On Saturday, " Lucrezia Borgia," as before last night.
The Opera of " Macbeth " proved more attractive
during this engagement than when first presented, the
Lady Macbeth of Viardot having produced a deep im-
pression ; however, it may here be remarked that,
as a
rule, new works are not generally attractive in Dublin ;
it is when the music becomes familiar that the audience
increases in numbers. Several instances of this truth
might be quoted, but that the fact is universally acknow-
ledged there may be a few exceptions, but the rule still